LAKE MARY, Fla. – Freshman Tripp Summerlin (Summerfield, N.C.) is tied for fifth following a career-low 69 (-2) in the second round and Appalachian State is fourth as a team after 36 holes on Monday at the Frontier Secure Intercollegiate at Heathrow Country Club.

Summerlin had four birdies and a double bogey in his second 18 of the day to card his lowest collegiate round to-date. He is 1-under for the event with an opening 72 (+1) and is one stroke back of four golfers, all tied at 2-under.

App State finished the day in fourth, back of leader Western Carolina (-3). The Mountaineers are eight back of Keiser University for third and two shots ahead of Florida Gulf Coast (+21) and host Stetson (+21). App finished at 19-over through two rounds (292-295).

App's Noah Schneider is tied for 28^th after finishing strong with a 72 (+1) in the second round. He had three birdies in his afternoon round and is 6-over for the tournament, one stroke ahead of senior Patrick Moriarty (Rockville, Md.). Moriarty opened strong with an even-par 71 and had four birdies on his opening nine of the day, but finished with a 78 (+7). He also had an eagle on the par-5 second in his second round.

Sophomore Alex Burris (Greensboro, N.C.) opened with a 2-over 73 and finished with a 79 (+8_ in the afternoon round to slip to 40^th. He had three birdies on the day.

Freshman Walker Brinker (Sanford, N.C.) struggled in an opening round 83, but played better in the afternoon with a pair of birdies in a round of 76. He is 54^th.

Sophomore Thomas Hodges (Waxhaw, N.C.) shot an 82-81 playing as an individual.

The final round begins at 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning.

-App State-